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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 10, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Mr. Robert Dawson presented a proposal on public officials and employees liability insurance premiums. Mr. Larson felt the Commission should increase the liability limit to $1,000,000 on vehicles and establish a self- insurance fund on the balance of the liability. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to accept the recommendation of the Dawson Insurance Agency, as indicated in their letter of February 10, 1987, for premiums in the amount of $13,120.00 for liability coverage from February 10 to August 1, 1987. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye Mr. Larson opposing. Correspondence was received from County Judge Cynthia Rother requesting permission to hire staff replacement for the position of probate clerk, due to the resignation of Rita Goodwill. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and stated that the Salary Review Committee is investigating the request, since Judge Rothe discussed restructuring this position and a criminal clerk position. Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that County Court be authorized to hire staff replacement for the position of probate clerk. Motion carried. Discussion continued on the smoking policy in County buildings. Mr. Wieland updated Commissioner Eckert on last week's tie vote on a motion to ban all smoking as of March 1st. Mr. Eckert stated that he would be in favor of providing designated areas for smoking. Mr. Wieland reported on a request by the District Court for the Commission to provide a room on the third floor for jurors who smoke. Motion was made by Mrs. Stanton and seconded by Mr. Larson to designate two smoking areas in the Cass County Courthouse, one being in an area of the employees' brown -bag room in the North Wing and the other being a room in the southeast corner connected to the new lunchroom in the South Wing, and that a total ban on smoking be effective July 1, 1987. On roll call vote, the motion carried with Mrs. Stanton, Mr. Wieland, and Mr. Larson voting "Aye Mr. Eckert and Mr. Sondrall voting "No Motion was made by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton that the designated smoking area in the County Jail be the jail cells, and that the designated smoking area in the Road Department building be in the shop. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Mr. Larson and seconded by Mrs. Stanton to designate a smoking area to the west of the large meeting room on